Shania Twain considered quitting music for good after husband left her for best friend

By Jeremy Helligar| 4 years ago

"Man! I feel like a woman!" Shania Twain sang on one of her biggest hits. But it takes a particularly strong one to bounce back from losing her husband to her best friend.
Shania, 49, told the New York Post she was so devastated when her husband, music producer Robert "Mutt" Lange, ditched her for her BFF Marie-Anne Thiebaud in 2008 that she almost quit music completely.
"When that happened, I thought, 'Forget it, this is more than I can handle – I'm never going to sing again,'" Twain said. "I had to grieve through it."
In big-screen-worthy twist of fate, Shania ended up marrying her ex-BFF's ex, Swiss-born Nestlé exec Frédéric Thiébaud, in 2011. Not a bad recovery, right?

Shania might now be on good terms with her ex-hubby and father of her 13-year-old son Eja, but her bond with Marie-Anne is ancient history.
"I don't see her, ever," she said. "I don’t invite that trigger into my life…She's not my future - she’s my past."
Thankfully, that's not the case with music. Shania returned to performing with a Vegas residency in 2012, and she's just launched a new world tour.
The best news: A new album, her first since 2002, is finally on its way. Here's hoping she doesn't forget to include her own 'Bad Blood'. Marie-Anne definitely deserves one.

Have a look at Taylor Swift's take, Shania, if you're looking for a little inspiration.